On the Hunt

Can you believe it??? 2 blog posts in 2 days!

Matt came up with the brilliant idea of utilizing his typewriter collection as decoration for our wedding reception in July. We  hope to be able to put a manual typewriter on each table, and ask our guests to type us a note. That way, the typewriters really do double duty as both table decor and guest book. Love it!

Matt has a few typewriters, but not nearly enough to deck out each table, so we are on the hunt. I've reached out to friends and family and have been scouring local thrift and antique stores in search of these adorable relics of the past.  I have managed to find 9 so far and this Underwood is by far my favorite.  I got it for a steal in a crazy little antique store in Clinton, Wisconsin. Score!

So here's where you come in blog friends. Do you live in the greater Rockford and have a manual typewriter sitting around that we might borrow on July 30th?  We'd be happy to pick them up and return them to you. Please let me know. I promise we'll be nice to them!

Ta-Ta!

Spring Break (Work)

Well hello friends! Long time no see.

It's finally Spring Break at school and I've had some time to catch up on things I've been meaning to do for months now (like write on this blog!)

With just 51 days to go, wedding planning has been taking up a great deal of my time. It's exciting, but geez, I'm tired! This week I decided to knock off the few remaining details I need to wrap up for the Temecula Wedding, one of them being wedding favors. As an artist, I knew I wanted to incorporate my art into the wedding favor. I decided to make card sets, a gift I'd hope that my guests would appreciate and actually take home with them. I realize that the handwritten note is dying, but I hope these cards encourage my guests to write!

The artwork that I decided to feature on the cards may look familiar to some of you. This piece started its life as the backdrop for my wedding "Save the Date" card (seen above).  I came across the original watercolor and collage backdrop today, and decided to finish up the composition to use as the imagery on the cards. 

I filled in the negative space with more of my abstract flower forms and added a little more embellishment with my trusty white gel pen. I decided to add a little pop of orange in the right corner just to shake things up a bit. I'm happy with the results, and I hope that my guests will like them too!

My next artistic endeavor is to create reception invitations. We are having a small wedding at a winery in Temecula, California and then having a large reception here in our hometown when we return. Though I love the color scheme I have chosen for the Temecula affair (chartreuse green, black and white) I decided to shake it up a bit for the reception. Stay tuned for more details soon!

Try. Everyday. An ACEO

2.5" x 3.5" mixed media on Bristol Board.

This is my first piece in about a month.  I feel a little rusty, but I'm glad to be back to work. 

Just like always, I just happened upon the text I included here while flipping through a magazine. The words I clipped seem like a good mantra for me right now. I'll try, everyday, just to do a little something artistic for myself.

What is your current mantra?

My Etsy Wedding Registry

Mid-Century Modern Inspired ... FlotsamFurnitu... $450.00	Silverware Stripes - set of ... kathymellor $64.00
Bowl Geometric Decorative Bl... sewZinski $38.00	Magnetic Spice Rack Tins Con... saltcityspice $32.00
Urban Throw Pillow - Style n... NestaHome $35.00	8x8 barrie quote clock. mbartstudios $45.00
Crochet Cotton Dishcloths - ... Sweetbriers $10.50	Custom round monogram, scree... vital $96.00
Mid Century Vintage Footed S... jenscloset $18.50	Vintage Enameled Gas Station... BarkingSandsVi... $90.00
letter J GlamDecay $2.00	Moka Express cotton tea towe... mengseldesign $13.00
iRetrofone Classic - Deluxe ... freelandstudio... $250.00	Nostalgia - set of 9 photo b... SusannahTucker $140.00
Vintage Mid Century Eames DC... rhan $225.00	Recycled Chenille Sea Urchin... Hepstyles $70.00

Treasury tool is sponsored by Lazzia.com A/B image testing.

As lovers of vintage and handmade, Matt and I would love to register for our upcoming wedding on Etsy. There are so many incredible things here that you just can't buy in a store!  

Though I created this collection all by my lonesome, I know that Matt would agree with my choices. He is a huge fan of the "Mad Men" style.... He's drawn to Midcentury Modern, all things Scandinavian, clean lines and simple silhouettes. As you can see, his tastes have rubbed off on me! 

I was able to import this Etsy Treasury, links and all, with a hack I came across on Whale Shark Websites by way of Twitter.  What an easy way to import a ton of links in a hurry! 


I hope to have some new artwork to show you in the near future, but don't hold your breath. There just doesn't seem to be time for that at the moment. 


Ta-Ta!

Wedding Invites in the Works

 

Ciao, Ciao!

I've been blog delinquent for quite a while now. February seems to kick me in the butt every year. So much to do during this dreary month.

The wedding is now 3 months away! Matt and I finished up our wedding registries today with a trip to Crate & Barrel. We are both big fans of their overall modernist design sensibility. We had a great time touring around the store with the gun in hand.

We also went into Oak Park to visit the Paper Source.  We picked up all the necessary envelopes and paper so I can get the wedding invites printed and put together. I made a prototype a little while back, which is seen here.  I'm now working on enclosures and a little pocket fold doo-dad to send everything off in.  I'll be sure to post a photo when they are all finished and in final form.

In other news, my show at Kortman's is up until March 19th. Stop by anytime the store is open (10-6 M thru Sat) to check it out.

Arrivederci friends!

Go Guide Write Up

I had a nice little write up of my show in the Rockford Register Star this morning. It's fun to see my work in print like this. I'm really looking forward to tonight's opening and being surrounded by friends, family and my art!

Snopocalypse!

After more than a foot of snow and subzero temperatures, school has been closed for the last 2 days. Though it's a little frustrating, (I have so much more material to cover with my AP Art History kiddies before the May 3rd exam!) this mini-break could not have come at a better time. I have been able to finish up 3 more pieces for tomorrow's opening and caught up on my sleep and house work.

I got a sneak peek of the gallery this week and it looks fab! I can't tell you how exciting it is to have an entire room filled with only my art!

Doc Slafkosky, curator of JR Kortman Gallery, wrote a great little explanation of my show and the work on the website. Be sure to check it out.


"In My Place" opens tomorrow, February 4th with a reception from 5:30 - 9:00. Dennis Horton will be tending bar and selections from Anne O'Keefe's iPod will be playing. Hope to see you there!

What: “In My Place” an exhibition of works by Jennifer Mullin

Where: Kortman Gallery, upstairs at J.R.Kortman Center for Design, 107 North Main, Downtown Rockford

When: Opening reception, Friday, February 4th, 5:30pm-9:00pm. Gallery open Monday–Saturday, 10 to 6pm. Exhibition runs through March 19th, 2011. Free admission. 

Information: 815-968-0123 or www.jrkortman.com